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Mont Ventoux, nicknamed « Geant of the Provence », is a
legendary mountain which surmount the Provence from its 1912 meters
high.
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Mont Ventoux is the first great summit of the south-western Alps.
It stands isolated, massive and dark, crowned by a desert of stone,
a white immaculate top |
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the top, we can admire a fantastic panorama : by clear weather, it
is possible to see the mediterranean see at south, and the Mont Blanc
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Unesco is listed as « Biosphere Reserve » since 1990 by UNESCO.
The extreme climatic conditions of its summit are the refuge of very rare
vegetal species at those southern latitudes, survivors of the last ice
age. The Mistral wind blows here often and very strong.
The record of France has been recorded : 320 km/hour at the top.
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made the Mont Ventoux’s legend, it is a mythical stage of the Tour
de France.
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the Mont Ventoux region vines are cultivated since roman times. The label
"Côtes du Ventoux" was created in 1973.
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